Opinion
CRIM. ACTION NO. 6:12CR88(1)
08-28-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BILLIE EARL JOHNSON
ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The above-styled matter was referred to the Honorable K. Nicole Mitchell, United States Magistrate Judge, for administration of a guilty plea under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Judge Mitchell conducted a hearing in the form and manner prescribed by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and issued her Report and Recommendation. Judge Mitchell recommended that the Court accept Defendant's guilty plea and conditionally approve the plea agreement. She further recommended that the Court finally adjudge Defendant as guilty of Count 1 of the Indictment filed against Defendant in this cause.
In open court at the plea hearing on August 27, 2013, the parties waived their right to object to the magistrate judge's findings. The Court is of the opinion that the Report and Recommendation should be accepted. It is accordingly
ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED. It is further
ORDERED that Defendant's guilty plea is accepted and approved by the Court. Further, the plea agreement is approved by the Court, conditioned upon a review of the presentence report. It is finally
ORDERED that, pursuant to Defendant's plea agreement, the Court finds Defendant GUILTY of Count 1 of the Indictment in the above-numbered cause and enters a JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against the Defendant as to Count 1 of the Indictment.
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LEONARD DAVIS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE